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Bayles, Kathryn A.; Tomoeda, Cheryl K. – Gerontologist, 1991
Interviewed primary caregivers of 99 Alzheimer's patients about existence and appearance order of linguistic symptoms to study disease effects on communication. Found that prevalence of linguistic symptoms strongly correlated with order of symptom appearance. Discusses symptom prevalence and order of appearance in relation to onset of…
Descriptors: Alzheimers Disease, Communication (Thought Transfer), Family Caregivers, Language Handicaps